Legal Opinion
Higginbottom v. State
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided August 8, 2002No. 1 CA-CV 01-0520PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HALL, Judge.
¶ 1 After Governor Jane Dee Hull terminated James Higginbottom’s appointment as Director of the Arizona Department of Racing, he and his wife sued the State of Arizona and Governor Hull for breach of contract, wrongful termination, and promissory estop-pel. Reasoning that the director holds his or her position at the pleasure of the governor, the trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 The Director of the Arizona Department of Racing is appointed by the governor pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes…
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